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Multiple Sclerosis and Veterans (MS & Vets)

Adaptive Driving and MS

Jan 8, 2024 · 15m 6s

MS can affect the ability to perform activities of daily living. Driving is the most complex activity of daily living performed every day. Driving requires adequate vision, motor, memory, and...

MS can affect the ability to perform activities of daily living. Driving is the most complex activity of daily living performed every day. Driving requires adequate vision, motor, memory, and thinking skills, and MS can affect all these areas. Join Patricia Niewoehner, OTR/L, CDRS to learn how MS can affect driving, what to look out for, and the adaptive equipment available to help keep you safe.

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Patricia “Pussycat” Price

2 months ago

I am 100% with the VA. Part of Desert Storn inoculations. That is when I started having brain and cognitive issues. I'm RN and had just finished civilian world college. Now greater than 15 yrs later, I cry, feel like I sleep on my rt side an no O2 got to it yet I can move my right side as mentioned earlier. I understand there is no cure. Copaxone injections use to help but now I don't take the injection. When I became numb I tried them again but they don't seem to help so all I do now is go to church, pray and cry. 😢

Veterans Health Administration

3 months ago

Hello - you would need to check with a Veteran Service Officer and/or VBA to see if you qualify for an Auto Grant. It is based on your disability. Thank you for your comment!

Dot Michael-Morales

3 months ago

I have hand controls due to be unable to use my right leg. I have a 100% VA disability rating due to MS. The VA paid for the training and installation of the hand controls, as well as a "kneeling" front seat and hoist for getting the scooter in the van. b. frederick, check with the VA again. something doesn't sound right.

b. frederick

4 months ago

great info. my car is adapted due to extreme atrophy on my right side. i drive w/ my left foot. controls are electronic so my wife can switch over to drive normal. even though i am rated 100%, VA only helped w/ rehab traing expense. MS not a combat related issue??? MS foundation gave me a partial grant to help cover expense of vehicle modification. hopefully i will not need further vehicle mod.

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Author	Veterans Health Administration
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Tags	#ms #multiple #sclerosis #va #veterans

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